"Hmph!" Vegeta let out a cold snort. "I don't even have to guess. It was that brat Gohan, wasn't it?"
"That's right—and he even gave me a video!"
"A video?"
"The video of you on Planet Namek!"
As soon as he heard that, Vegeta clenched his teeth in anger.
"Damn it! That brat actually dared to record a video of me. Bulma, where is it now?"
"What for? You want to delete it? Even if you delete my copy, Gohan definitely has a backup!"
Vegeta ground his teeth in frustration.
"Bulma, you absolutely cannot show that video to anyone else. Do you hear me? Otherwise, I'll kill you!"
"But… my mom already saw it."
"…"
"I mean starting from now!"
Vegeta roared.
"Alright, alright. I was just joking. Why are you so angry?"
Bulma smiled.
Vegeta snorted coldly and turned away.
At that moment, he swore silently in his heart that once his strength surpassed Gohan's, he would absolutely beat him half to death.
Mount Paozu, Goku's House
"Achoo!"
Gohan, who was eating lunch, suddenly sneezed.
"What's wrong, Gohan?" Chi-Chi asked with concern.
"It's nothing, Mom!"
Even so, Gohan couldn't help wondering if Vegeta was secretly cursing him.
The Next Day
After Goku and Piccolo finished their usual training, they took off their sweat-soaked clothes and tossed them to Chi-Chi to wash.
Looking at the clothes, Chi-Chi's expression darkened.
"Goku, all you do is train every day. You have no idea how hard I work for this family! Do you know that when I went to buy groceries this morning, I was chased by a wild boar? I almost lost my life!"
"But Chi-Chi, don't you know martial arts?"
"My hands were full! How was I supposed to use martial arts?!"
"Alright, Chi-Chi, I know you work hard. Tomorrow I'll catch that wild boar and bring it back so you can vent your anger!"
"Goku, is that really the point?!"
"Then… what is the point?"
"Go get your driver's license!"
"A driver's license?"
"Yes! Once you have one, you can drive me to West City. The couple next door—the husband always drives his wife to buy groceries! And Piccolo, you're going too!"
"Me?" Piccolo froze.
How did he get dragged into this just by standing there?
"Yes. You eat at my house every day. Shouldn't you go too?"
"…"
Piccolo was speechless.
"I only drink water."
"In any case, starting tomorrow, both of you are going to driving school!"
"But Chi-Chi, we have the Flying Nimbus. You can ride that to buy groceries."
"I'm afraid of heights!"
"Oh! Then you can ride Gohan's axe!"
"Gohan's axe?"
"Yeah! It can grow bigger or smaller and protect you in danger!"
"Is there really such an axe?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Goku nodded confidently.
"Even so, I'm not riding it!"
"Why?"
"Go ask Piccolo. Would he go out riding an axe?"
"I would."
Piccolo nodded.
"Piccolo isn't normal! Anyway, I'm absolutely not sitting on an axe. If you two don't go get your licenses, I won't cook anymore!"
"Then… alright."
Goku agreed helplessly.
Chi-Chi immediately went into Gohan's room.
"Mom?"
Chi-Chi nodded.
"Gohan, I heard Goku say you have an axe that can grow bigger and smaller?"
"Mom, are you talking about the Shadow Battle Axe?"
"Shadow Battle Axe?"
"Yes."
"Can you lend it to me?"
"I can, but what do you want to use it for?"
"To chop up a wild boar."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Gohan's forehead.
He summoned the Shadow Battle Axe from the System.
"This… is the Shadow Battle Axe?"
Seeing that it was only the size of a thumb, Chi-Chi looked skeptical.
"Shadow Battle Axe, grow."
As soon as Gohan spoke, the axe instantly expanded.
Chi-Chi jumped in surprise.
"It really can grow!"
Gohan nodded.
"Shadow Battle Axe, from today onward, stay with my mom and protect her. You're not allowed to kill people, and you must obey her."
The Shadow Battle Axe nodded like a human.
Chi-Chi was stunned.
"It can even understand human speech?"
"Yes."
"Then where did you get it?"
"I… picked it up."
"Where?"
"On Mount Paozu."
The Next Day
On her way home, Chi-Chi encountered the same wild boar again.
The beast stared at her ferociously.
Chi-Chi's expression hardened as she looked at the Shadow Battle Axe floating beside her.
"Shadow Battle Axe, chop it up and make it today's meal!"
A white light flashed.
With a single strike, the boar's head was severed.
Chi-Chi smiled and placed the boar onto the enlarged axe.
"…"
The Shadow Battle Axe was speechless.
A divine weapon of slaughter had become a delivery truck just what kind of master had it encountered?
One Week Later
The smartphone assembly line was complete, and mass production officially began.
Mount Paozu, Gohan's Home
Because Goku had accidentally mentioned his spar with Gohan during a meal, Chi-Chi had grown suspicious.
For the past two days, Gohan had been "obediently" studying at home.
Inside his room, Gohan sat bored, spinning a pencil.
Suddenly, there was a knock.
"Gohan, I'm coming in!"
Gohan immediately straightened up and stared at the test paper.
Chi-Chi entered with a plate of apples and set it down.
"You've been studying hard. Have an apple."
"Uh… I'm not really hungry."
"Just eat one."
"Then… okay."
Gohan took a bite.
Was I overthinking it? Chi-Chi wondered.
"Keep studying. Mom's heading out."
"Okay, Mom."
Chi-Chi left.
The Clone Gohan used for studying never touched fruit or water.
That was why Chi-Chi had tested him.
As soon as she left, Gohan sighed in relief.
"She's been testing me nonstop… This Clone plan won't work forever. I'll need to come clean eventually. By the way, System, do you have The Art of War?"
"What?! Master, I'm a System, not a library!"
"I see."
"Then why do you want The Art of War?"
"Nothing… never mind."
...
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